I felt excited to wait for this moment and now it’s come, it’s fantastic

Wilfried Bony

“I felt excited to wait for this moment and now it’s come, it’s fantastic.

“I think it’s a great decision for me - Manchester City is in the Champions League. You remember at the end of last season I said that if I want to move it will be to a team in the competition because it’s a great tournament that I really want to play in and one that I want to win.

“It’s a motivation for me to give my maximum to be in that place. City is a big club with great players with a lot of experience; I believe we can do it.”

Bony, who smashed 34 goals in 70 appearances for the Swans, admits he spoke at great length about the prospective move with his Ivory Coast and new Citizens team-mate Yaya Toure.

He added: "The Premier League is a tough league – my power is to always be in the box and in the right position. I’m always working hard to be there to score the goals and to improve.

“I speak with Yaya every day on international duty and I think he will help me to become a better player and a more clinical striker.

"I’ll be playing with great players here at City and this is an opportunity for me to work hard and to take my chance.”